Law No. 11.284 on public forests management for sustainable production and other provisions. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Timber Institution Special fund Classification/declassification Monitoring Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Law is composed of 86 articles structured in five Chapters. It regulates public forests management with the view of granting sustainable timber production. Special attention is devoted to local community management, forest concessions, environmental licensing and forestry prices. Moreover, it institutes, within the Ministry for Environment, the Brazilian Forestry Service (SBF) and the National Fund for Forestry Development (FNDF). The Law provides also a classification of municipal, State o Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Environmental Policy Act No. 6.938. Legislation | Brazil | 1981 (2013) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 9.605 regulating Criminal and Administrative Penalties relating to behaviour and activities harmful to the environment, and sets forth other provisions. Legislation | Brazil | 1998 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Court/tribunal, Protected area, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental audit, Hunting/capture, Wild flora, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 10.683 regulating Federal Government institutions and ministries. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 | Repealed Keyword: Institution, Basic legislation, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 7.167 regulating the National Fund for Forestry Development (FNDF). Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 6.063 regulating Law No. 11.284 on public forests management for sustainable timber production. Legislation | Brazil | 2007 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Registration, Inventory, Policy/planning, Concession Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 2.592 creating the Registration for forestry products users (CEPROF-PA) and the Trading and Transport System of forestry products (SISFLORA-PA) within the State of Pará. Legislation | Brazil | 2006 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest management/forest conservation, Registration, Forestry protection measures, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 11.516 on the institution of the Institute for Biodiversity Conservation “Chico Mendes”. Legislation | Brazil | 2007 Keyword: Biodiversity, Institution, Environmental planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX